Page 4: Historical Events In February - 08

1883  Louis Waterman begins experiments to invent the fountain pen on February - 08.   

1883  Louis Waterman begins experiments to invents fountain pen on this day in history.   

1883  Joseph A Schumpeter, Austria/US economist/minister of finance on February - 08.   

1884  On February - 08 arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76   

1885  Edith Evans, London England, actress (Tom Jones, David Copperfield) on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history charlie Ruggles, LA Calif, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show)   

1887  On this day in history dawes Act passed (Indians living apart from tribe granted citizenship)   

1887  On February - 08 aurora Ski Club of Red Wing, Minn became the 1st US ski club   

1888  Matthijs Vermeulen, Dutch composer/music critic on this day in history.   

1889  On February - 08 flood ravages Dutch coast   

1890  Claro Mayo Recto, Filipino nationalist/opponent of US colonialism on February - 08.   

1891  Edgar Palm, Curacao, pianist/composer on February - 08.   

1892  Fritz Todt, German Reichs minister (Organization Todt) on this day in history.   

1894  Enforcement Act repealed, making it easier to disenfranchise blacks on February - 08.   

1894  On February - 08 ludwig Marcuse, German philosopher   

1895  On this day in history tchaikovsky/Petipa's "Swan Lake," premieres in Petersburg   

1895  On this day in history king Vidor, director (War & Peace, Stella Dallas)   

1896  On this day in history georges Feydeaus' "Le Dindon," premieres in Paris   

1896  Orville Caldwell, Ca, actor (Patsy, French Doll, Last Warning) on this day in history.   

1898  John Ames Sherman patents first envelope folding &gumming machine (Massachusetts) on this day in history.   

1898  John Ames Sherman patents 1st envelope folding & gumming mach (Mass) on February - 08.   

1900  Guy Douglas Hamilton Warrack, composer on February - 08.   

1901  On February - 08 janina Spychajowa-Kurkowska, Poland, women's world champion archer   

1902  On this day in history lyle Talbot, [Lysle Hollywood], Pittsburgh, actor (Glen or Glenda)   

1903  Abdulrahman, minister of Internal affairs/premier of Malaysia on this day in history.   

1904  Outbreak of hostilities in Russo-Japanese war on this day in history.   

1904  On February - 08 russo-Japanese War begins   

1904  On this day in history igor' Fyodorovich Belza, composer   

1905  On February - 08 cyclone hit Tahiti &adjacent islands, killing some 10,000 people   

1905  Cyclone hit Tahiti & adjacent islands, killing some 10,000 people on this day in history.   

1905  On February - 08 truman Bradley, MO, TV host (Science Fiction Theater)   

1906  Artur Balsam, Polish/US pianist (Begeleidde Menuhin, Milstein) on February - 08.   

1907  On this day in history hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (fasenleer), dies at 52   

1908  Wilhelmina '08 soccer team forms in Weert Neth on February - 08.   

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1191  On February - 08 birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)   

1291  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) was born on February - 08.   

1487  On February - 08 birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)   

1552  Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on February - 08.   

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1649  Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on this day in history.   

1124  Stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1245  On this day in history johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies   

1250  Death of Robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216) on February - 08.   

1265  On this day in history death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

1296  Death of King PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257) on February - 08.   

1303  On this day in history nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies   

1513  On this day in history alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies   

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on this day in history.